There has been a drop in prices in only one category: Year-on-year inflation reaches 16.1 percent

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The prices of personal consumption products and services increased in February, on average, by 1.4 percent compared to the previous month.

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Compared to February 2022, prices went up by 16.1 percent, Serbia's Statistical Office has announced.

It is also stated that consumer prices, compared to December 2022, increased by an average of 2.8 percent. Observed by the main groups of products and services, classified according to the purpose of consumption, in February compared to January, price growth was recorded in the following groups:

• food and soft drinks 2.7%
• recreation and culture 1.5%
• health 1.2%
• housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 1%
• equipment for the apartment and ongoing maintenance 0.9%
• transport, restaurants and hotels 0.8%
• alcoholic beverages and tobacco 0.3%
• education 0.2%
• communication 0.1%

In February, compared to the month before, prices fell in the clothing and footwear group of products by 0.6 percent.

The prices of other products and services did not change significantly.

(Telegraf Biznis)